Hergiswil
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| Population | 5,282 (December 2003) | |||||||||
| - Density | 311 /km² (805 /sq.mi.) | |||||||||
| Area | 17.00 km² (6.6 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 449 m (1,473 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 6052 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 1507 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Alpnach (OW), Horw (LU), Kriens (LU), Schwarzenberg (LU), Stansstad | |||||||||
| Website | www.hergiswil.ch | |||||||||
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Hergiswil is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland.
It was founded in 1378 and now has a population of 5300 of which 12.5% is of foreign nationality (2003). The area of Hergiswil is 17.00 km².
There are 460 local businesses which employ 2400 people. 4% of these are in the agricultural sector, 21% in trade and industry, 74% in services.
The main sights of Hergiswil are: an old clergy house, the church, the chapel Maria zum guten Rat, old mansion Thumigerhaus, and a glazier's workshop with museum. The workshop was established in 1817, burning down on one occasion, but is still working.
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